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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it has certainly been quite a debate, has it not? I agree strongly with the noble Lords, Lord Hodgson and Lord Lilley. It gives me difficulty and regret not to agree…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I shall be even briefer. I listened with great interest to our two lawyers. They spoke with the fluency and knowledge that one simply has to respect. However, I point…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I hope that the Minister when he speaks in a moment will explain what this is intended to deal with. It is only specific to these circumstances; is it that a certain…03 Jul 2023HANSARDEmployment Gap: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and White, WorkforceMy Lords, in the last couple of years or so, the Government have reduced the salary requirements for immigrant workers and the qualifications required, from degree level to…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEmployment Gap: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and White, WorkforceMy Lords—29 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillNoble Lords know that I am not. The point has just been made that the public do not understand this—they are furious and the Government’s reputation is suffering severely.…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak within two minutes and oppose this amendment. Migration Watch was the first organisation to draw attention to this problem and has been calling for action…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will be extremely brief. I suggest that we look at these issues, which have now been dealt with in great detail, in a wider context. The fact is that the asylum system…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, there will be plenty of time later to tackle the many complications in this Bill. For my part, I will make a short speech but I will take a longer and wider view. It is…10 May 2023HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyMy Lords, I congratulate the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury on a very powerful speech. He reminded us of our duty to receive, indeed to welcome, refugees. As…09 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, can the Minister elaborate on the immigration aspects of this problem?01 Dec 2022HANSARDNet MigrationTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to meet their commitment to reduce net migration, given the estimate by the Office for National Statistics, published on 24…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, half a million immigrants in one year is truly extraordinary: more than the population of Manchester or Edinburgh. Admittedly, that includes 200,000 refugees from…29 Nov 2022HANSARDUnemployment FiguresMy Lords, this is obviously a hugely important issue and the statistics are very difficult to make sense of, so it is a remarkably good Question. Does the Minister realise that…20 Oct 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it was suggested earlier that Cross-Benchers are a bunch of left-wing intellectuals. I do not think I have ever been accused of being left-wing and certainly not an…12 May 2022HANSARDWorldwide Displacement of RefugeesDoes the Minister agree that the wonderful response of the British public to the Ukraine crisis illustrates their willingness to help when they are sure that those concerned are…28 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI shall be extremely brief, noble Lords will be glad to hear. I should just like to draw attention to the state of public opinion, which is amazed by people arriving on our…26 Apr 2022HANSARDElections Bill28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI assume the noble Lord is aware that British citizens in India are not permitted to vote.28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I gave notice at Second Reading that it was my intention to bring forward an amendment on votes for Commonwealth citizens in general elections—and I repeat that. We have…28 Mar 2022